tire and wheel sizes
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tire and wheel sizes
Hello everyone I'm looking to put new tires and wheels on a 68 that I been working on the last three years ! I change my mind many times and here is what I would like to install Torque thrust D with 275 /6015 ! I have a dual mount spring and offset trailing arms ! I don't want them to stick out or rub or add spacers ! The car is one inch higher in the rear! Has any one done this ! Thanks Dan
TT II's with 255-60-15 tires.
Burning Brakes
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From: Henrico VA
You can probably go 275's in the back, but I wouldn't go any bigger than 255's in the front. If you do that, your car will handle a little worse. I went 255/60R15's all the way around on a stock set up.
Le Mans Master
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From: Graceland in a Not Correctly Restored Stingray
Opinion - 275/60's on 8x15's appear to be a bit on the balloon side.
Fact - The wider the tread width is than the rim width at the bead, the less stable the sidewall will be. 245 - 255's are just about optimum for an 8x15. 275's on 8's are not the best way to go.
Question - chuck d, did you have to do spacers?
Notes - If you are required to use spacers (
) for any caliper interference which you may encounter 1) you'll need longer studs and/or deeper reaching nuts, 2) re-torque your lug nuts regularly, and 3) you're more likely to rub a fender with 275's.
Fact - The wider the tread width is than the rim width at the bead, the less stable the sidewall will be. 245 - 255's are just about optimum for an 8x15. 275's on 8's are not the best way to go.
Question - chuck d, did you have to do spacers?
Notes - If you are required to use spacers (
) for any caliper interference which you may encounter 1) you'll need longer studs and/or deeper reaching nuts, 2) re-torque your lug nuts regularly, and 3) you're more likely to rub a fender with 275's.
Team Owner
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From: Sorrento Italy
you can go 275 rear allright, BS 4.5'' easy.
front 255 is more then enough, more then that you'd rub when steering.
Data refers to my car but some cars are more equal then others...
(who said that?
)
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From: plymouth mass
Opinion - 275/60's on 8x15's appear to be a bit on the balloon side.
Fact - The wider the tread width is than the rim width at the bead, the less stable the sidewall will be. 245 - 255's are just about optimum for an 8x15. 275's on 8's are not the best way to go.
Question - chuck d, did you have to do spacers?
Notes - If you are required to use spacers () for any caliper interference which you may encounter 1) you'll need longer studs and/or deeper reaching nuts, 2) re-torque your lug nuts regularly, and 3) you're more likely to rub a fender with 275's.
Fact - The wider the tread width is than the rim width at the bead, the less stable the sidewall will be. 245 - 255's are just about optimum for an 8x15. 275's on 8's are not the best way to go.
Question - chuck d, did you have to do spacers?
Notes - If you are required to use spacers (
) for any caliper interference which you may encounter 1) you'll need longer studs and/or deeper reaching nuts, 2) re-torque your lug nuts regularly, and 3) you're more likely to rub a fender with 275's.
